Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on May 23 that the Turkish army will take steps to complete the remainder of a 30-kilometer safe zone along its southern border. Erdogan pointed out
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Lebanon to create an “inclusive government” to handle the country’s economic difficulties, after elections held over the weekend, his office said Monday. Guterres “looks forward to the
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The UN stated that it is “appalled” at the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank, adding that it called for “an
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In a report circulated, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for Lebanon’s parliamentary elections on May 15 to be “free, fair transparent and inclusive,” and urged the quick formation of a government that
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The Assad regime and the Syrian opposition have been invited to the eighth round of discussions in late May, which are aimed at reforming Syria’s constitution, according to UN Special Envoy for
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The announcement of the planned first commercial flight from Yemen’s Sanaa airport in six years was welcomed by the UN on Thursday, while parties were urged to continue facilitating such flights in
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Diplomatic sources stated on Monday that the UN Security Council will convene this week to discuss simmering tensions in Jerusalem. The closed-door meeting scheduled for Tuesday comes at the request of China,
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Palestinians and Israelis to respect and protect the status quo of Jerusalem’s sacred sites. “The Secretary-General is gravely worried about the escalating security situation in Jerusalem,” according
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Hans Grundberg, the UN special envoy to Yemen, arrived in the rebel-held capital Sanaa on Monday for the first time since taking office nine months ago. According to a source at Sanaa
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Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu met at NATO’s Foreign Ministers meeting held in Brussels on Wednesday. The parties discussed the latest developments in Libya and
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